Thornback, or Skate
Should be hung one day at least, before it be dressed, and may be served either boiled, or fried in crumbs, being first dipped in egg.
Crimp Skate
Boiled, and sent up in a napkin; or fried as above.
Maids
Should be likewise hung one day at least. May be boiled or fried; or if of a tolerable size, the middle may be boiled and the fins fried. They should be dipped in egg, and covered with crumbs.